This axe is of the Vlagtwedde type, a dutch type flanged axe with stop
ridge. The original of this axe can be found in the museum in Deventer.
I made an reproduction of an axe of this type before. In the mean time,
my casts have improved a lot, so I decided to redo this type of axe. This
time I picked a different Vlagtwedde axe, which has some differences in
the overal shape.

The model

The model used to make the mould is made from clay and
sand.

The mould

The mould is made from clay and sand, and has been fired.
The mould can here be seen before firing.

Casting result

The resulting cast is of very good quality. There's a small
pit near the cutting edge, but this should disappear by hammering and grinding
of the cutting edge.

Finished axehead

The axehead is now finished, after many hours of grinding
and polishing, and ready to be hafted (though I'm currently not planning
on hafting this one). For the grinding I used sandstone in different degrees
of courseness. For the polishing I used dried clay with sand and just clay.